sough

as in to sigh
to take in and let out a deep audible breath or to make a similar sound all night long the patient was soughing in her sleep

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Recent Examples of sough Although the foundations of rooms remained, like lines of an architectural drawing expressed by pebbles laid end to end, only the chimney still loomed against that hill of dead leaves and leafless trees, while traffic soughed indifferently below. William T. Vollmann, Harper's Magazine, 24 June 2024
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  • Andy sighed, shuddering between them.
    Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
  • And while many might be reluctant to close the time capsule door on their beloved skinnies, some of us are sighing with relief that the current denim trend is comfy enough for travel.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2025
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  • According to the Mayo Clinic, because the disease affects the nerve cells in the brain and spine that control muscle movement, patients slowly lose their ability to speak, eat, walk, and breathe independently.
    Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
  • When other thoughts pop into your head, work on bringing your mind back to breathing.
    Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Sough.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sough. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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